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13 • <br /> 9. Monitoring Requirements. Each compensation site shall be monitored over a period of <br /> 10 years. The wetland compensation plan shall establish a set of applicable performance <br /> standards. Additionally, the compensation plan shall include post-project assessment of <br /> the site using the IVA model to determine if the projected increase in the IVA scores <br /> (restoration potential) for the compensation site has been achieved. When the <br /> performance standards established for year 5 are met (which may occur during any year <br /> of the monitoring period) and the increase in IVA points projected for the compensation <br /> site has occurred, then regulation 35.B. 3.b may be applied. <br /> 10. Projects With Impacts Outside of the Estuary Study Area. Projects with impacts outside <br /> of the SEWIP study area may be compensated for within the SEWIP study area, <br /> consistent with the SEWIP restoration and/or enhancement goals and objectives. <br /> BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: <br /> SEWIP Regulations <br /> When compensatory wetland mitigation is required for development in the estuary, the applicant <br /> must comply with the following regulations unless an alternative that provides equal or greater <br /> compensation is approved by state and federal resource agencies. <br /> A. SEWIP Salmon Overlay <br /> Exception for Maulsby Mudflats: The compensation ratios in Regulations 35.A. 3, 6, and 7, <br /> however, will not apply to the Maulsby Mudflats due to the high natural resource value of the <br /> mudflats and the higher uncertainty of successfully mitigating impacts to this site. <br /> Compensation ratios for development at that site will be determined at the time a development is <br /> proposed based upon specific mitigation proposals and input from appropriate state and federal <br /> agencies. <br /> 1. Unavoidable Impacts. Unavoidable adverse impacts to tidal habitat functions that result <br /> from loss of littoral habitat functions or area in the Snohomish River Estuary (including <br /> Port Gardner) shall be compensated by restoring or enhancing historic tidal aquatic <br /> habitat functions and littoral area in the estuary. <br /> Top priority is assigned to compensatory mitigation through tidal restoration in areas <br /> identified in the restoration plan (SO Section 6), and within the same EMU, where <br /> possible (Regulation 35.A.5). In cases where loss of function does not have an associated <br /> loss of littoral habitat area, mitigation can be provided in the form of restoration or <br /> enhancement of existing littoral habitat area, or by provision of new habitat area. <br /> 2. Mitigation Timing. Compensatory mitigation for unavoidable adverse impacts to tidal <br /> habitat functions shall be provided, either in advance of the impact or concurrently with <br /> the actions resulting in impact. (See Regulation 35.A.7 for a definition of concurrent <br /> mitigation.) No temporal lag shall occur between the time of loss of functions to the <br /> 1 i0 <br /> 35 <br />